by Mark Silva As President Barack Obama sets out to nominate his second member of the Supreme Court, he will meet today with leaders of both parties in the Senate who will be instrumental in confirming -- or resisting --...

by Frank James Sen. John McCain has his work cut out for him if the latest national poll from Quinnipiac University's Polling Institute accurately captures the voters' mood. According to the poll, McCain runs behind both Sens. Barack Obama and...

by Peter Brown Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign, facing the most anti-Republican mood since Watergate, may have finally caught a break. It's not enough to change the election by itself, but the California Supreme Court may have handed him an...

by Mark Silva There are ways for Sen. John McCain to overcome his two greatest impediments in the presidential contest -- his age, and his association with President Bush -- writes Peter Brown, associate director of the Quinnipiac University Polling...

by Peter Brown In presidential campaigns, as on Wall Street, the phrase "this time is different" elicits skepticism among practitioners who may want to believe, but understand the lessons of history. Traders worry about stocks that rise too far, too...

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